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hoe blade, theirside corners or`vert1cesrwill'` remain in contact with the corners of the midsockets b' b', lthe corners of the two side hoe blades are made to turn about the upper corners or vertices of the middle hoe blade as centers.

art that my invention may be practiced with a greater or less number of composite blades D than three. lf the number of blades is increased, the angle of each blade should of course be accordinglydiminished, and if the number of angular or pointed blades is diminished, the angle should of course be lcorrespondingly increased. It only two composite blades D were employed the angle of each would be ninety degrees, so that the two together would lform a straight cutting edge; and if the number were increased to fou-r, the angle of each would ot' course beforty-tive degrees.

VThe fer-rule B with its severalsockets b and b b b may of course be of anylsuitable construction, and the shanks C of the angular blades D may also be differently constructed-or diiierently curved or shaped from that shown in the drawings. All of the supplemental ferrules b are preferably permanently and rigidly attached to the main ferrule B which receives the handle. Though this is the preferable construction, it is not an essential one as all that is necessary is that allot' the supplemental ferrules b and the main ferrule and handle A should be secured `together or capable of being secured together.

Vinide'pendentl i die hoe blade. By thus making the touching ,l

y J P D D, said sidelp rtshavinga'frotary adj ust` ment in respect tolsaid' middle part to adapt them to form With said middle part a single cutting edgelike an ordinary: hoe or to form with said middlewpart three angular or pointed blades, substautiallyas specified.

2. In a hoe, the combination with a handle 1 A of ferrule B, a number of supplemental fer- It will be understood by those skilled in the I rules b' and a number of adjustable angular blades D each having an independently adjustable shank C iitting in said supplemental ferrule b', substantially as speciied.

3. In a hoe the combination `with a handle A of ferrule B, a number of supplemental ferrules Z9 and a number of adjustable blades D, each vhaving an independently adjustable shank C 'fitting in said supplemental fer-rule b', and set screws F, substantially asspecitied.

4. In a hoe the combination of `the handle and fel-rule B having socket b for the handle and supplementalsockets or ferrules b b b', of the three angular pointed blades D furnished with -Shanks() `'fitti-ng `in said sockets b', the angles of Asaid bladesbeing about sixty degrees so as to form axstraight cutting edge when set together, substantially as -specied 5. The combinationot handle A, fer-.rule B, supplemental ferrule b', angular composite hoe blades D havingshank=C,-and each fhaving an independent rotary and longitudinal adjustment in its ferrule b', substantially as specified.

FRED W. WITHAM.

Witnesses:

M. J. DoUGH-ERTY, WM. S. CoUsINs. 

